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 * '''24 pin connector''' - this connector connects directly to the mainboard and provides power to the board itself.
 * '''4 pin connector''' - this connector connects to the CPU, sometimes seen as a 4+4 connector.
+*'''8 pin connector''' - this connector connects to a GPU. Sometimes seen as an 8+6 pin connector.
+*'''Sata power''' - this connector connects to SATA devices such as optical media, floppy drives, hard disk drives and ssd’s.
+*'''Molex connector''' - this larger 4 pin connector is used to connect accessory devices such as liquid cooling pumps and LED’s.
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 === Mainboard ===
+The mainboard, often called the “motherboard” is a PCB board that houses the computer’s primary components.
+* '''CPU socket''' - where the CPU connects to the mainboard
+* '''DIMM Slots''' - slots that hold RAM chips for system memory. Often configured in pairs known as “channels”.
+* '''Chipset''' - this chip resides on the mainboard and communicates instructions between the CPU, memory, and other components.
+* '''SATA Connector''' - connects SATA devices to the mainboard to allow data transfer for read and write operations.
+* '''PCIe Slots''' - PCI express slots allow for “daughter” expansion boards such as graphics processing cards, network interface cards, and RAID cards
+* '''I/O Panel'''  - this panel, typically configured to be at the rear of the machine, allows peripheral connections to graphics, input, USB, networking, and audio devices.
 === Central Processing Unit ===